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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,218,736,579.06, 36,184,660,433.45 and 16,064,203,425.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,218,736,579.06, 36,184,660,433.45 and 16,064,203,425.02 is: 22,170,318,707.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,218,736,579.06 : 36,184,660,433.45 = 16,064,203,425.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,218,736,579.06/36,184,660,433.45 = 16,064,203,425.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,218,736,579.06x = 36,184,660,433.45 × 16,064,203,425.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,218,736,579.06x = 581,277,746,068,064,436,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,277,746,068,064,436,224/26,218,736,579.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,170,318,707.59

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